About the Role

As a Structural Metalworker or Fitter (m/f/d), you will carry out fitting and assembly tasks on steel assemblies and special-purpose machinery structures at our site in 73547 Lorch, near Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg.

Location: 73547 Lorch, Ostalbkreis, near Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg. Accessible from Schorndorf, Aalen, Göppingen and Stuttgart.
73547 Lorch, Baden-Württemberg
Full-time · Permanent
Immediate start
No shift work
Compensation depends on qualifications, professional experience, area of work and individual agreement.
Mechanical engineering in the Stuttgart region – metalwork and fixture construction in contract manufacturing

Your Responsibilities

  • Assembly and fitting of steel assemblies and special machinery components to drawings
  • Metalworking tasks: aligning, tack welding, drilling, grinding, deburring
  • Adjustment and fit-up work using precision measuring tools
  • Quality inspection of assembled components
  • Close collaboration with welding and CNC machining departments

Your Profile

  • Completed apprenticeship as a structural metalworker, fitter or industrial mechanic
  • Experience in processing steel assemblies
  • Proficient in reading technical drawings
  • Manual dexterity and careful working approach
  • Team player with initiative

What awaits you with us

What you work with every day — the equipment, tasks and technology of this position.

Special machines from batch size 1

You assemble steel assemblies and special machines to drawing — individual parts and small batches from batch 1, every workpiece different instead of an assembly-line cycle.

Straighten, fit, bring to size

You straighten, tack, drill and precisely fit assemblies made of structural steel, high-strength fine-grain steel up to S1100, Hardox and stainless steel 1.4301, and secure dimensional accuracy with measuring equipment.

Heavy construction up to 50 t

You assemble at the interface to the EXC3 welding shop and CNC large-part machining — on special-machine assemblies up to 50 t, all trades under one roof.

We Offer

A secure job in a family-run company

A financially healthy family business for over 60 years — more personal than a large corporation and crisis-proof across many industries (crane construction, vehicle manufacturing, plant engineering, offshore).

Holiday pay & bonus payment

Performance-based pay plus holiday pay and a special bonus payment.

30 days of holiday a year

A full 30 days of paid leave every year — real time to recharge, easy to plan.

Pension & capital-forming benefits

We think ahead: a company pension scheme and employer-subsidised capital-forming savings benefits.

Company health insurance

Additional company-sponsored health insurance — for the well-being of our employees.

Commuting allowance

A subsidy towards travel costs — for a relaxed commute within the region.

Licences and training on site

Forklift licence, crane licence and the regular safety briefings are provided in-house — missing qualifications are acquired here, not required beforehand.

Company celebrations & team spirit

Christmas parties and shared celebrations — here, team spirit is something we celebrate too.

Questions about the role?

A short call clears up whatever the advert leaves open. The application itself goes through the form.

Your contacts
Christine Bock, Head of Finance & HR, Bock Maschinenbau GmbH Lorch

Christine Bock

Head of Finance & HR

For applications and HR matters as well as invoices, payments and commercial questions.

Frequently asked questions about applying

How good does my German have to be?

Good German makes everyday work on the shop floor easier: drawings, welding plans and team coordination are all in German. It does not have to be perfect. At Bock, colleagues from many nations work side by side, some with little German — what counts is the craft. If in doubt, a short phone call is best: a conversation clears this up faster than a form.

Can I do a trial workday?

Yes. Trial work is common with us and has proven its worth: a day on the shop floor shows both sides more than a long conversation — what the work really looks like and how it fits in the team. The date is arranged individually once the application has arrived. The day serves mutual acquaintance and is not paid.

What happens after I apply?

Every application is reviewed personally here. Usually a short phone call follows, then a personal interview and, where it fits, a trial workday. Because we go through the documents thoroughly, a reply can sometimes take a little while; nothing gets lost in the process. For questions in between, a call to the extension above helps.

Will my foreign qualification be recognised?

That cannot be answered in general terms. The recognition of foreign qualifications is not decided by us but by the competent authorities, and it is always assessed case by case. For an application this is not an exclusion criterion: what counts is what someone can do and wants to do — existing certificates, work experience, the trial workday and honest interest in the job.

Which documents do I need?

A cover letter is not required. A CV and references do belong with it, though — without them an application cannot be assessed. It also helps to add a short introduction in the message field: a few sentences about experience and motivation often say more than a certificate.

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No cover letter needed — a CV, references and a short personal introduction are enough.

Application: Structural Metalworker / Fitter (m/f/d)

Required fields: name, email and phone. CV and references as PDF attachments.

Structural Metalworker / Fitter (m/f/d)

CV and references; certificates or a portfolio are welcome in addition.

PDF files only · up to 5 files · max. 20 MB total

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